How are Krillion rarity tiers decided?

Each accepted answer is ranked against what other players typed the same day: the more players gave the same answer, the shallower the tier. Six tiers run from Plankton (10 points) to One in a Krillion (100 points).

Where can I browse answers from other dates?

The Krillion answer library archives every official reveal sheet by date with search across all past prompts and answers.

Krillion daily answers

Krillion Answers for Thursday, August 20, 2026

Q: What time do Krillion answers reveal?

Answers reveal after the daily dive resets at midnight US Eastern Time. The official reveal sheet for each date is public for that day only, and this wiki archives it with a source link.

The 2026-08-20 daily dive asked 7 prompts and accepted 595 answers in total. Each answer sits in one of six rarity tiers — the fewer players who typed it, the deeper it sinks and the more points it earns. Today's rarest pick: “national speed limit applies” for the prompt “Name a road or traffic sign”. Every answer below comes from the official reveal sheet (source, checked 2026-09-14).

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1. Name a road or traffic sign

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “national speed limit applies” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
national speed limit applies	One in a Krillion	100
runaway truck ramp	One in a Krillion	100
added lane	Deep Cut	85
blind driveway	Deep Cut	85
chains required	Deep Cut	85
crossbuck	Deep Cut	85
crossroads	Deep Cut	85
deaf child area	Deep Cut	85
dip	Deep Cut	85
do not block intersection	Deep Cut	85
emergency vehicles ahead	Deep Cut	85
gas food lodging	Deep Cut	85
headlights on	Deep Cut	85
high water	Deep Cut	85
hospital	Deep Cut	85
hurricane evacuation route	Deep Cut	85
left turn only	Deep Cut	85
loose gravel	Deep Cut	85
minimum speed	Deep Cut	85
narrow bridge	Deep Cut	85
no honking	Deep Cut	85
no littering	Deep Cut	85
no passing zone	Deep Cut	85
pass with care	Deep Cut	85
picnic area	Deep Cut	85
priority road	Deep Cut	85
red light camera	Deep Cut	85
reduced speed ahead	Deep Cut	85
right turn only	Deep Cut	85
rough road	Deep Cut	85
route shield	Deep Cut	85
scenic overlook	Deep Cut	85
share the road	Deep Cut	85
slower traffic keep right	Deep Cut	85
soft shoulder	Deep Cut	85
speed limit enforced by aircraft	Deep Cut	85
stop ahead	Deep Cut	85
t-intersection	Deep Cut	85
tractor crossing	Deep Cut	85
truck route	Deep Cut	85
tunnel ahead	Deep Cut	85
watch for motorcycles	Deep Cut	85
weigh station	Deep Cut	85
bike lane	Rare	60
bridge may be icy	Rare	60
bus lane	Rare	60
divided highway	Rare	60
falling rocks	Rare	60
fire lane	Rare	60
hov lane	Rare	60
lane ends	Rare	60
loading zone	Rare	60
low clearance	Rare	60
mile marker	Rare	60
no outlet	Rare	60
no stopping	Rare	60
no trucks	Rare	60
no turn on red	Rare	60
rest area	Rare	60
road closed	Rare	60
roundabout	Rare	60
signal ahead	Rare	60
steep grade	Rare	60
street name sign	Rare	60
toll	Rare	60
tow away zone	Rare	60
two-way traffic	Rare	60
weight limit	Rare	60
winding road	Rare	60
zebra crossing	Rare	60

All 26 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

children at play (30) · dead end (30) · deer crossing (30) · detour (30) · do not enter (30) · exit (30) · handicap parking (30) · keep right (30) · merge (30) · no left turn (30) · no parking (30) · no right turn (30) · no u-turn (30) · pedestrian crossing (30) · railroad crossing (30) · road work ahead (30) · school zone (30) · slippery when wet (30) · slow (30) · speed bump (30) · wrong way (30) · traffic light (15) · one way (10) · speed limit (10) · stop (10) · yield (10)

2. Name a type of mushroom

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “honey mushroom” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
honey mushroom	One in a Krillion	100
huitlacoche	One in a Krillion	100
beefsteak fungus	Deep Cut	85
black trumpet	Deep Cut	85
blewit	Deep Cut	85
bolete	Deep Cut	85
caesar's mushroom	Deep Cut	85
cauliflower mushroom	Deep Cut	85
chaga	Deep Cut	85
destroying angel	Deep Cut	85
dryad's saddle	Deep Cut	85
fairy ring mushroom	Deep Cut	85
false morel	Deep Cut	85
field mushroom	Deep Cut	85
hedgehog mushroom	Deep Cut	85
jack-o'-lantern mushroom	Deep Cut	85
liberty cap	Deep Cut	85
lobster mushroom	Deep Cut	85
matsutake	Deep Cut	85
milk cap	Deep Cut	85
nameko	Deep Cut	85
parasol mushroom	Deep Cut	85
pioppino	Deep Cut	85
russula	Deep Cut	85
shaggy mane	Deep Cut	85
shimeji	Deep Cut	85
slippery jack	Deep Cut	85
snow fungus	Deep Cut	85
st. george's mushroom	Deep Cut	85
stinkhorn	Deep Cut	85
straw mushroom	Deep Cut	85
turkey tail	Deep Cut	85
wine cap	Deep Cut	85
wood ear	Deep Cut	85
chanterelle	Rare	60
chicken of the woods	Rare	60
cordyceps	Rare	60
death cap	Rare	60
enoki	Rare	60
king oyster	Rare	60
lion's mane	Rare	60
maitake	Rare	60
morel	Rare	60
porcini	Rare	60
puffball	Rare	60
reishi	Rare	60

All 8 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

cremini (30) · oyster mushroom (30) · psilocybin mushroom (30) · shiitake (30) · truffle (30) · fly agaric (15) · button mushroom (10) · portobello (10)

3. Name a sauce

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “sauce nantua” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
sauce nantua	One in a Krillion	100
adobo sauce	Deep Cut	85
alabama white sauce	Deep Cut	85
amatriciana	Deep Cut	85
avgolemono	Deep Cut	85
beurre blanc	Deep Cut	85
big mac sauce	Deep Cut	85
bordelaise	Deep Cut	85
butterscotch sauce	Deep Cut	85
cane's sauce	Deep Cut	85
chasseur	Deep Cut	85
chermoula	Deep Cut	85
comeback sauce	Deep Cut	85
coney sauce	Deep Cut	85
coulis	Deep Cut	85
crème anglaise	Deep Cut	85
cumberland sauce	Deep Cut	85
diane sauce	Deep Cut	85
donair sauce	Deep Cut	85
eel sauce	Deep Cut	85
espagnole	Deep Cut	85
fry sauce	Deep Cut	85
hard sauce	Deep Cut	85
huancaina	Deep Cut	85
kecap manis	Deep Cut	85
marie rose sauce	Deep Cut	85
mignonette	Deep Cut	85
mornay	Deep Cut	85
mumbo sauce	Deep Cut	85
nam prik	Deep Cut	85
nuoc cham	Deep Cut	85
okonomiyaki sauce	Deep Cut	85
puttanesca	Deep Cut	85
ravigote	Deep Cut	85
red-eye gravy	Deep Cut	85
romesco	Deep Cut	85
rouille	Deep Cut	85
sambal	Deep Cut	85
sauce gribiche	Deep Cut	85
sauce robert	Deep Cut	85
skhug	Deep Cut	85
skordalia	Deep Cut	85
tkemali	Deep Cut	85
tonkatsu sauce	Deep Cut	85
xo sauce	Deep Cut	85
aioli	Rare	60
arrabbiata	Rare	60
au jus	Rare	60
béarnaise	Rare	60
béchamel	Rare	60
black bean sauce	Rare	60
caramel sauce	Rare	60
carbonara	Rare	60
chick-fil-a sauce	Rare	60
chili crisp	Rare	60
chili sauce	Rare	60
chimichurri	Rare	60
chutney	Rare	60
curry sauce	Rare	60
demi-glace	Rare	60
duck sauce	Rare	60
enchilada sauce	Rare	60
fish sauce	Rare	60
garlic sauce	Rare	60
gochujang	Rare	60
harissa	Rare	60
hoisin	Rare	60
honey garlic sauce	Rare	60
horseradish sauce	Rare	60
hot fudge	Rare	60
jerk sauce	Rare	60
mole	Rare	60
mushroom sauce	Rare	60
oyster sauce	Rare	60
peanut sauce	Rare	60
peppercorn sauce	Rare	60
piri piri sauce	Rare	60
plum sauce	Rare	60
ponzu	Rare	60
remoulade	Rare	60
sweet chili sauce	Rare	60
tahini	Rare	60
tikka masala	Rare	60
tzatziki	Rare	60
velouté	Rare	60
vodka sauce	Rare	60
yum yum sauce	Rare	60

All 29 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

alfredo (30) · applesauce (30) · bolognese (30) · buffalo sauce (30) · cheese sauce (30) · chocolate sauce (30) · cocktail sauce (30) · cranberry sauce (30) · gravy (30) · honey mustard (30) · hot sauce (30) · marinara (30) · pesto (30) · ranch (30) · salsa (30) · steak sauce (30) · sweet and sour sauce (30) · tabasco (30) · tartar sauce (30) · teriyaki (30) · thousand island (30) · worcestershire (30) · hollandaise (15) · sriracha (15) · bbq sauce (10) · ketchup (10) · mayonnaise (10) · mustard (10) · soy sauce (10)

4. Name a gulf or bay

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “gulf of khambhat” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
gulf of khambhat	One in a Krillion	100
acapulco bay	Deep Cut	85
algoa bay	Deep Cut	85
all saints bay	Deep Cut	85
banderas bay	Deep Cut	85
bantry bay	Deep Cut	85
barnegat bay	Deep Cut	85
bay of campeche	Deep Cut	85
bay of gibraltar	Deep Cut	85
bay of islands	Deep Cut	85
bay of kotor	Deep Cut	85
bay of plenty	Deep Cut	85
bay of whales	Deep Cut	85
bodega bay	Deep Cut	85
bohai gulf	Deep Cut	85
bristol bay	Deep Cut	85
buzzards bay	Deep Cut	85
cam ranh bay	Deep Cut	85
cardigan bay	Deep Cut	85
casco bay	Deep Cut	85
colwyn bay	Deep Cut	85
coos bay	Deep Cut	85
corpus christi bay	Deep Cut	85
davao gulf	Deep Cut	85
dingle bay	Deep Cut	85
discovery bay	Deep Cut	85
donegal bay	Deep Cut	85
dublin bay	Deep Cut	85
english bay	Deep Cut	85
false bay	Deep Cut	85
frobisher bay	Deep Cut	85
golden bay	Deep Cut	85
guanabara bay	Deep Cut	85
gulf of aqaba	Deep Cut	85
gulf of bothnia	Deep Cut	85
gulf of cadiz	Deep Cut	85
gulf of carpentaria	Deep Cut	85
gulf of corinth	Deep Cut	85
gulf of fonseca	Deep Cut	85
gulf of gabes	Deep Cut	85
gulf of gdansk	Deep Cut	85
gulf of genoa	Deep Cut	85
gulf of guayaquil	Deep Cut	85
gulf of honduras	Deep Cut	85
gulf of izmir	Deep Cut	85
gulf of kutch	Deep Cut	85
gulf of lion	Deep Cut	85
gulf of mannar	Deep Cut	85
gulf of nicoya	Deep Cut	85
gulf of odesa	Deep Cut	85
gulf of panama	Deep Cut	85
gulf of papua	Deep Cut	85
gulf of paria	Deep Cut	85
gulf of riga	Deep Cut	85
gulf of salerno	Deep Cut	85
gulf of sidra	Deep Cut	85
gulf of taranto	Deep Cut	85
gulf of tehuantepec	Deep Cut	85
gulf of trieste	Deep Cut	85
gulf of tunis	Deep Cut	85
gulf of venezuela	Deep Cut	85
gulf of venice	Deep Cut	85
gulf st vincent	Deep Cut	85
half moon bay	Deep Cut	85
hanauma bay	Deep Cut	85
hangzhou bay	Deep Cut	85
hauraki gulf	Deep Cut	85
hawke's bay	Deep Cut	85
herne bay	Deep Cut	85
hervey bay	Deep Cut	85
humboldt bay	Deep Cut	85
jamaica bay	Deep Cut	85
james bay	Deep Cut	85
jervis bay	Deep Cut	85
kealakekua bay	Deep Cut	85
lingayen gulf	Deep Cut	85
lyme bay	Deep Cut	85
matagorda bay	Deep Cut	85
maya bay	Deep Cut	85
morecambe bay	Deep Cut	85
moreton bay	Deep Cut	85
morro bay	Deep Cut	85
mount's bay	Deep Cut	85
osaka bay	Deep Cut	85
palk bay	Deep Cut	85
penobscot bay	Deep Cut	85
pensacola bay	Deep Cut	85
phang nga bay	Deep Cut	85
port phillip bay	Deep Cut	85
poverty bay	Deep Cut	85
prudhoe bay	Deep Cut	85
raritan bay	Deep Cut	85
resurrection bay	Deep Cut	85
robin hood's bay	Deep Cut	85
saginaw bay	Deep Cut	85
samana bay	Deep Cut	85
san pablo bay	Deep Cut	85
sandusky bay	Deep Cut	85
santa monica bay	Deep Cut	85
sarasota bay	Deep Cut	85
saronic gulf	Deep Cut	85
shark bay	Deep Cut	85
sligo bay	Deep Cut	85
spencer gulf	Deep Cut	85
st ives bay	Deep Cut	85
subic bay	Deep Cut	85
swansea bay	Deep Cut	85
table bay	Deep Cut	85
ungava bay	Deep Cut	85
waimea bay	Deep Cut	85
walvis bay	Deep Cut	85
whitley bay	Deep Cut	85
wineglass bay	Deep Cut	85
baffin bay	Rare	60
bay of biscay	Rare	60
bay of naples	Rare	60
biscayne bay	Rare	60
botany bay	Rare	60
byron bay	Rare	60
cape cod bay	Rare	60
delaware bay	Rare	60
galveston bay	Rare	60
galway bay	Rare	60
georgian bay	Rare	60
glacier bay	Rare	60
gulf of aden	Rare	60
gulf of alaska	Rare	60
gulf of california	Rare	60
gulf of finland	Rare	60
gulf of guinea	Rare	60
gulf of maine	Rare	60
gulf of oman	Rare	60
gulf of saint lawrence	Rare	60
gulf of suez	Rare	60
gulf of thailand	Rare	60
gulf of tonkin	Rare	60
ha long bay	Rare	60
leyte gulf	Rare	60
manila bay	Rare	60
massachusetts bay	Rare	60
mobile bay	Rare	60
montego bay	Rare	60
monterey bay	Rare	60
narragansett bay	Rare	60
san diego bay	Rare	60
thunder bay	Rare	60
tokyo bay	Rare	60

All 11 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

bay of bengal (30) · chesapeake bay (30) · green bay (30) · guantanamo bay (30) · persian gulf (30) · tampa bay (30) · bay of fundy (15) · bay of pigs (15) · gulf of mexico (10) · hudson bay (10) · san francisco bay (10)

5. Name a type of energy

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “osmotic energy” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
osmotic energy	One in a Krillion	100
activation energy	Deep Cut	85
gibbs free energy	Deep Cut	85
internal energy	Deep Cut	85
ionization energy	Deep Cut	85
magnetic energy	Deep Cut	85
nuclear binding energy	Deep Cut	85
ocean thermal energy	Deep Cut	85
piezoelectric energy	Deep Cut	85
rest energy	Deep Cut	85
rotational energy	Deep Cut	85
solar thermal energy	Deep Cut	85
steam energy	Deep Cut	85
surface energy	Deep Cut	85
vibrational energy	Deep Cut	85
biomass energy	Rare	60
dark energy	Rare	60
elastic potential energy	Rare	60
electromagnetic energy	Rare	60
geothermal energy	Rare	60
gravitational potential energy	Rare	60
hydrogen energy	Rare	60
light energy	Rare	60
mechanical energy	Rare	60
nuclear fission	Rare	60
nuclear fusion	Rare	60
sound energy	Rare	60
tidal energy	Rare	60
wave energy	Rare	60

All 12 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

chemical energy (30) · electrical energy (30) · fossil fuels (30) · hydroelectric energy (30) · kinetic energy (30) · nuclear energy (30) · potential energy (30) · renewable energy (30) · thermal energy (30) · zero-point energy (15) · solar energy (10) · wind energy (10)

6. Name a Premier League club

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “swindon town” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
swindon town	One in a Krillion	100
barnsley	Deep Cut	85
blackpool	Deep Cut	85
bolton wanderers	Deep Cut	85
bradford city	Deep Cut	85
cardiff city	Deep Cut	85
charlton athletic	Deep Cut	85
derby county	Deep Cut	85
huddersfield town	Deep Cut	85
oldham athletic	Deep Cut	85
portsmouth	Deep Cut	85
queens park rangers	Deep Cut	85
swansea city	Deep Cut	85
wigan athletic	Deep Cut	85
birmingham city	Rare	60
bournemouth	Rare	60
brentford	Rare	60
burnley	Rare	60
coventry city	Rare	60
hull city	Rare	60
ipswich town	Rare	60
luton town	Rare	60
middlesbrough	Rare	60
norwich city	Rare	60
reading	Rare	60
sheffield united	Rare	60
sheffield wednesday	Rare	60
stoke city	Rare	60
sunderland	Rare	60
watford	Rare	60

All 21 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

aston villa (30) · brighton & hove albion (30) · crystal palace (30) · everton (30) · fulham (30) · leeds united (30) · leicester city (30) · newcastle united (30) · nottingham forest (30) · southampton (30) · tottenham hotspur (30) · west bromwich albion (30) · west ham united (30) · wolverhampton wanderers (30) · blackburn rovers (15) · wimbledon (15) · arsenal (10) · chelsea (10) · liverpool (10) · manchester city (10) · manchester united (10)

7. Name a type of bag

Deep dive: the rarest answer was “diplomatic pouch” (One in a Krillion, 100 points) . Full tier breakdown below.

Answer	Tier	Points
diplomatic pouch	One in a Krillion	100
reticule	One in a Krillion	100
baguette bag	Deep Cut	85
birkin bag	Deep Cut	85
bota bag	Deep Cut	85
bowling bag	Deep Cut	85
bucket bag	Deep Cut	85
bug-out bag	Deep Cut	85
burn bag	Deep Cut	85
camera bag	Deep Cut	85
carpetbag	Deep Cut	85
chalk bag	Deep Cut	85
colostomy bag	Deep Cut	85
dilly bag	Deep Cut	85
doctor's bag	Deep Cut	85
dry bag	Deep Cut	85
evidence bag	Deep Cut	85
feed bag	Deep Cut	85
gig bag	Deep Cut	85
goon bag	Deep Cut	85
hobo bag	Deep Cut	85
hockey bag	Deep Cut	85
hydration pack	Deep Cut	85
iv bag	Deep Cut	85
kelly bag	Deep Cut	85
mail bag	Deep Cut	85
man bag	Deep Cut	85
milk bag	Deep Cut	85
minaudiere	Deep Cut	85
money bag	Deep Cut	85
piping bag	Deep Cut	85
portmanteau	Deep Cut	85
possibles bag	Deep Cut	85
sabretache	Deep Cut	85
sack	Deep Cut	85
saddlebag	Deep Cut	85
sporran	Deep Cut	85
string bag	Deep Cut	85
tackle bag	Deep Cut	85
tool bag	Deep Cut	85
trick-or-treat bag	Deep Cut	85
vacuum bag	Deep Cut	85
weekender bag	Deep Cut	85
airbag	Rare	60
barf bag	Rare	60
beach bag	Rare	60
bean bag	Rare	60
body bag	Rare	60
clutch	Rare	60
cooler bag	Rare	60
crossbody bag	Rare	60
diaper bag	Rare	60
doggy bag	Rare	60
drawstring bag	Rare	60
garment bag	Rare	60
gift bag	Rare	60
golf bag	Rare	60
laptop bag	Rare	60
laundry bag	Rare	60
lunch bag	Rare	60
makeup bag	Rare	60
messenger bag	Rare	60
punching bag	Rare	60
sandbag	Rare	60
satchel	Rare	60
shoulder bag	Rare	60
tea bag	Rare	60

All 12 common answers (Schooler, Too Clever & Plankton tiers)

briefcase (30) · duffel bag (30) · grocery bag (30) · sleeping bag (30) · suitcase (30) · tote bag (30) · trash bag (30) · ziploc bag (30) · bindle (15) · fanny pack (15) · backpack (10) · purse (10)

Krillion answers FAQ

What time do Krillion answers reveal?

After the daily dive resets at midnight US Eastern Time. The official reveal sheet for each date is public for that day only — this wiki archives every sheet with its source link.

How are the rarity tiers decided?

Each accepted answer is compared against every answer typed the same day: the more players who gave it, the shallower the tier. Six tiers run from Plankton (10 points) to One in a Krillion (100 points).

Where can I see answers from other dates?

Use the date navigation above or the searchable answer library, which archives every official reveal sheet with search across all prompts and answers.

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